When was the last time you visited your doctor!

Health Tent Research Results

– News - DoctorIn 2017 Heartbeat of Football held 9 Heart Health Awareness Tents at various 6 Aside Tournaments, Memorial Days and Golf Days throughout NSW.

Over 450 people came to visit our nurses for a free health check with 33% being recommended to go and visit their doctor for further tests.

63% of all players tested DID NOT KNOW THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure along with cholesterol and blood sugar are key indicators of heart health.

Keeping active and having regular health checks are vitally important to ensure you can safely carry on playing the sport you love.

458 100% Participants statistics recorded
119 26% Females tested
339 74% Males tested
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169 37% Participant were under 40
289 63% Participants were 40 or older
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289 63% Participants did not know their blood pressure
37 8% Participants had high blood pressure
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304 66% Participants did not know their cholesterol level
155 34% Participants had high cholesterol
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344 75% Participants did not know their blood sugar level
39 9% Participants had high blood sugar
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150 33% Participants were recommended to visit their GP